Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Co. v. McIntosh
Indiana Supreme Court
From the Steuben Circuit Court.
1Opinion of the CourtHoward, J.
— This action was brought by the appellee to recover damages for the death of his intestate at a railway crossing over a public highway. The accident was caused, as alleged, by the negligent construction of the crossing and by the negligent running of appellant’s train.
The jury returned a general verdict for the appellee, and also answers to interrogatories.
Of the errors assigned but one is discussed in the briefs of counsel, the overruling of appellant’s motion for a new trial.
Fault is first found with the instructions of the court. The second instruction requested by the appellee, and given…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Continental Improvement Co. v. SteadSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
- Louisville, New Albany & Chicago Railway Co. v. BuckIndiana Supreme Court · 1889
- State v. BerdettaIndiana Supreme Court · 1880
- Indiana, Bloomington & Western Railway Co. v. BarnhartIndiana Supreme Court · 1888
- Indianapolis & St. Louis Railroad v. StoutIndiana Supreme Court · 1876
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